CMSPI - State of the Industry Report - 2025

CMSPI STATE OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT

Overall Scorecard DEBIT CARD

DEBIT CARD

17.4 18.3 17.1 17.1 17.0 13.9 16.1 16.3

DIGITAL WALLET (PASS THROUGH) DIGITAL WALLET (STAGED/STORED)

United States: any card, or other payment code or device, issued or approved for use through a payment card network to debit an asset account. 160 European Union (debit card transaction): a non- credit transaction based on a payment card scheme’s infrastructure and business rules to make a payment transaction by means of card, telecommunications, digital or IT device or software. 161 Visa: Card linked to a demand deposit account, checking account, current account, negotiable order of withdrawal account, or savings account held at a financial institution, or a debit account

CREDIT CARD

CASH

REAL-TIME PAYMENTS

BANK TRANSFER

BUY NOW, PAY LATER

STABLECOIN

12.0

Scorecard Summary Debit cards, similar to credit cards, have a high acceptance score given their ubiquitous acceptance globally. Overall, debit cards provide a good user experience due to their POS speed, cross-border usage, and pre-authorization capabilities. Cards are mostly risk-free for merchants to accept when considering brand reputation; however, card fraud risk is a concern for merchants. The concentration of the card market has left merchants with minimal competitive leverage which leads to higher costs. On the consumer costs side, there is a lack of rewards for debit card users, but also no opportunity for the consumer to accrue debt which removes the potential of high interest payments. An increase in regulation globally gives debit cards an advantage over their credit counterparts.

or equivalent as defined under applicable laws or regulations. 162

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